Fence



(No Model.)

D. HYRE.

f FENCE. No. 392,738. Patented Nov. 1.3, 1888.

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FENCE.

SPCPCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,733, dated November 13, 1888.

Application filed August 7, 1888.

To aZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL HYRE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jamton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fences, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in fences, the object being to provide means whereby the panel-rails may be readily and quickly attached to and detached from the posts; and it consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure l ofthe drawings represents au elevation of a part of a fence embodying the invention. Fig. 2 represents a transverse section through a panel of the fence. Fig. 3 repreacnts a detail view of one ol the rail-connections and corresponding rail. end enlarged. Fig. 4 represents a side view of a modification of the fence.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A A designate the feneeposts set in the ground, preferably at equal distance apart.

B B are the panclrails, which may be boards or poles, and the panels may, if desired, vary in length. In the sides of the posts, at short distances below the rails, are secured the staples C, and at suitable distances above the rails the headed pins D, which preferably project slightly upward from the posts, If de sired, hooks may be substituted for said pins.

EE are wire loops, each of which is bent tightly around the adjacent end of a rail and has an upwardlyextending loop, F, that engages over the pin or hook D above said rail. The part of the loop E below the rail is twisted upon itself to form a downward extension, G, that is passed through the staple C below, and bent into hook form below said staple to prevent it from accidental disengagement therefrom.

.H H are swinging detents pivotcd to the sides of the posts above the railsand below the pins D. The said detents are, preferablyof metal plate, such as scrap-iron, and theirlower portions,le,are bent at right angles inward, so that the said portions, when the detents swing Serial No. 282.128. (No model.)

or hang downward, will stand above the ends of the rails and prevent the disengagement of the latter.

To put the rails in place, the detents are turned to one side, the twisted extensions G of the loops E, which are bent on the ends of the rails, are passed through the staples C, and the loops F are hung on the pins or hooks D. The detents are then permitted to swing down and the extensions G bent under the staples, as described. By reversing the said'operation the rails may be quickly and readily detached and can then be piled or stored for transporn tation. The detents prevent the rails from being displaced by cattle, horses, or other animals. The rails are preferably provided with circumferential grooves I. near their ends for the more secure attachment ol' the loops E, though said. grooves are not indispensable.

llfaving described. my invention, I claiml. ln a fence, the combination, with the posts arranged at intervals and having pins D and staples C on their facing sides, of the rails arranged horizontally between the posts, and the wire loops attached to the ends of the rails and engaging over the pins D, and provided with depending twisted extensions G, engaging the said staples, substantially as described.

2. In a fence, the combination, with the posts arranged at intervals, and having upwardly-inclined pins l) on their facing sides, of the rails arranged horizontally between the posts, the wire loops passing under the ends of the rails and suspended on the said pins, and the swinging detents pivotcd to the posts and engaging over the upper sides of the said rails, substantially as specified.

3. ln a fence, the combination, with the posts arranged at intervals, of the panel-rails provided yat their ends with circumferential grooves I, and the wire loops resting in the said grooves and engaging over pins on the posts, the said loops being provided with depending extensions which engage staples on the post and hold the lower ends of the loops in place, substantially as specified.

4t. The combination, with the posts A, the staples C, and the pins D, which pins and stan ples are secured in the facing sides of the posts,

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of the detachable rails B, the wire loops E, In testimony thatiolamthe foregoingas my having the smaller attaching-loops, F, and own I have hereto aiixed my signature in pres- IO twisted extensions G, and the swinging detente ence of two witnesses.

H, pivoted to the posts between the ralis and DANIEL HYRE pins D, and provided with inward extensions at their` lower ends to extend above the rails Witnesses: and prevent the disengagement thereof, sub- E. D. HYRE, stantiany as specified. I WM. A. WEST. 

